Hose reel



Sept. 30, 1924.

1,509,993 F. c. BELL HOSE REEL Filed 91 n 21, 1922 [DVETIYHT' FEED c. BELL.

Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES FRED C. BELL, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

HOSE REEL.

Application filed June 21, 1922. Serial No. 569,785.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Finn) C. BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hose Reels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reels and especially to reels designed for the reception of garden sprinkling hose and the like.

The object of the present invention is to generally improve and simplify reels of the character described; to provide a reel which is light in weight, cheap to manufacture and in which all parts may be constructed of wire and tied or secured with relation to each other by welding; further to provide a novel, simple attachment whereby one end of the hose may be secured when it is wound or reeled around the reel. Other objects will hereinafter appear.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. l is'a side elevation ofthe reel.

Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on line 3-3, F i 1.

Beferring to the drawlngs in detail, and

particularly to Fig. 1, A indicates a pair of interspaced wire rings, and B a similar pair of wire rings. The rings B are smaller in diameter than the rings A and are therefore interspaced with relation to the same and concentrically positioned. The rings A and B are arranged in pairs and these pairs are placed side by side and interspaced with relation to each other as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The spacing between the respective pairs of rings is maintained by means of a plurality of cross arms, generally indicated at C. These cross arms are also constructed of wire and they are substantially U-shaped. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 where it will be noted that the cross arms consist of a pair of leg portions 2 and an inner connecting bottom portion 3, which is bent to form a curved bottom portion, the bottom portion and the legs 2 forming the U shape referred to. As many cross arms C as desired may be employed. The cross arms serve three func tions, first that of maintaining a spacing between the respective pairs of rings A and B; secondly that of rigidly securing and conabout the reel.

necting the same, and third, that of forming a support for the sprinkling hose or similar device adapted to be received by the reel.

The rings A and B, together with the cross arms C, areas previously stated, preferably constructed of wire and they are secured with relation to each other by means of the cross arms C, which are welded to the respective pairsof rings A and B at the points indicated at 4: and 5. This method of connecting the rings A and B and the cross arms C is decidedly advantageous as it forms a rigid connection between the same and permits the formation of a structure which is light in weight, substantial in use and exceedingly cheap to manufacture.

By referring to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be seen that a single cross arm of special design is also employed. This arm is used for the purpose of securing one end of the garden hose when it is to be wound or reeled This particular cross arm consists of pair of leg portions 6 which are welded or otherwise secured to the rings A and B at-the points indicated at 7 and 8. The cross arm as a whole isalso constructed of wire and the lower ends of the legs 6 are bent back upon themselves as indicated at 9 to form an inverted U section 10. This in verted U section, which forms the bottom or connecting portion of the legs 6, is disposed slightly below the bottom section 3 of the remaining cross arms 0 and as such causes the end of the hose to assume an angle with relation thereto when it is hooked in under the U member 10. The natural resiliency or spring action of the hose will, due to this angular position or bend formed in the hose, hold the end thereof in engagement with the U member 10 and the end of the hose is therefore rigidly secured while the hose is being reeled about the reel. Eitherend of the hose may be fastened as shown, but preferably the nozzle end as shown in Fig. 1.

lVhen it is desired to place the hose upon the reel, it is only necessary to straighten the hose out and place it flat on the ground. The reel is then placed on top of the hose and the nozzle end is passed about the reel and the nozzle proper passed in under the U member 10. The angular position or bend in the hose, caused by the insertion of the nozzle in this manner, creates sufficient tension to hold the nozzle in engagement with the U member and as the shoulder of the nozzle engages the same, it can. readily be seen that the hose will be secured againstendwise movement or slippage about the reel. The reel in position and straddling the hose is now rolled along the ground over the hose and the hose will thereby wind itself about the reel as, it is being rolled, the hose proper being supported by the bottom section 30f the cross arms C and will as it coilsabout the reel pile up between the legs 2 of the cross, arms and the respective pairs of rings A and B. Vhen the hose has been completely wound about the reel, it can readily be seen that the reel as a whole may be picked up and placed wherever convenient, in fact hung on the wall if desired by merely providing a hook or a nail for its reception.

The whole structure is exceedingly rigid due to the manner of connecting the rings and the cross arms, and the weight of the hosewhen wound about the reel, whether the hose be long or short, will be of comparativelyrlittle importance. 7

In the present instance I have shown the wire parts forming the reel as constructed of round wire. I however wish it understood that square wire or bands may be employed. Similarly, that various changes in form and proportion may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims, and that the materials and finish of the several parts employed may be such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate orvariou's uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A reel comprising a pair of interspaced rings, a plurality of U-shaped cross arms secured to and connecting the same, and a single cross arm disposed between the rings and secured thereto, said cross arm being substantially U-shaped and the bottom portion thereof being bentto form an opposed U.

concentrically positioned with relation to the other rings, and U-shaped cross arms constructed of wire and welded to both sets of rings.

at. A wire hose reel comprising an inner and an outer concentrically positioned wire ring disposed on one side thereof, a similar set of wire rings disposed on the other side, U-shaped wire cross arms disposed between each set of rings and having their leg portions welded thereto, and a hose securing member disposed between the wire rings, said member comprising a wire consisting of two leg portions welded to the respective wire rings, the inner ends of said legs being connected and being bent to form an inverted U.

FRED (7. BELL. 

